Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-11-02
HIS ONLY LOVE.
BY EUGENE

BY EUGENE
That Pat was either actually suffer.
ing from mental alteration or en-
deavoring his utmost to inspire one
with that suspicion, I could not we'll
doubt. For several days he had been
acting in q strange, / might say re-
markedly absurd manner, and appeared
entirely to have lost his CAV, almost
French, spirits.
Pat Oakley was q genuine Dublin
2rinhman, generous to q fault, reckless,
rjmful of fun and animal spirits, and
md to have q little taste of foreign
q he expressed it; and ! Was q
N1f6eA Englishman, travelling to kill
No. We became acquainted with
each other st Geneva, in Switzerland,
and q warm friendship soon sprang up
between us; thenceforth we were in
separable companions, travelling every
where together.
Before we departed each for his own
country, Pat and I concluded to spend
. few weeks in Paris. It is needless to
stats that time never hung heavy on
Z our hands during our s~ojourn there.
No one in that gayest of cities. with
plenty of money, aver experiences any
difficulty in finding plenty Of amuse-
ment But suddenly Pat grew sulky
and silent, spending his afternoons ]
knew not where, and his evenings in
pacing up and down the floor of our
spacious chamber.
One evening about twilight, just as
had thrown myself upon the sofa,
heard Pats heavy tread in the hall.
He threw open the door with q great
deal OF unnecessary violence, and
glared about the with an exceed.
ingly savage scowl at nothing in par.
ticular. or Father at everything in
o9i1eral--tLe glare was not at all spe-
cific. Having uttered in Q sepulchral
tone some choice expressions rarely
heard of the tragic stage, he entered
khe chamber and began pacing the
POI. Pausing for q moment to kick
pr the spittoon and to utter q most
4hetic groan, he went to his writing.
Ask and took therefrom q small pack.
b of dainty notes these he proceeded
bignite, and watched them burn with
q air Of n offering mp . sacrifice
at hetook from his pocket . minia-
Udre, seerssd about to break it in twain,
but. changing his mind, flung it impa-
tiently from him, and seating himself
on his trunk, sighed heavily.
/ had discovered the secret of Pats
absurd conduct; he was deeply, des.
pFately in love, OF at least imagined
hiSasalf to be- / buried my face in the
velvet cushion TO smother my laughter,
but he must have heard it. for he sprane
up with . very impolite ejaculation,
aud began pacing the floor again
finally he threw himself on the couch
and-and the fellow actually burst into
tears
"Pat," / exclaimed, you're o fool!'
n know / am, Bobi" he said, rising
"but light . cigar and come and sit
down by the window, and I'll tell yor
Ill about it"
/ could not do less than comply will
this rational request of my i~rrationa.
friend.
swell, Bob" he began, "you remem
Der that night about two weeks age
I you declined to 60 out with me on the
score of indisposition, or something o.
the sort, andsI left you lying on tht
sofa hummi9g one Of those confoundeG
tuneless English songs of yours, anG
started for the Theater Francois
Well, / did not go; changing my mind
Il drifted about from street to stree
until / conpletely lost my bearings
Just Is Iwas passing q dark, disma
looking sl1ne I heard . smotheret
shyisk. "a regardless Of the conse
al aces, 11ushed down the lane whenc,
II Srocne4ed, and beheld . woma,
struggl in the grasp Of two ruf1isns
Knocked one Of them down. and tn,
other took to his heels. The woman
z ~ nearly frightened out Of her senses
JAVadly accepted my offer to escor
III her home. She said the mel
had assaulted her we're thieves
81 thststhey had nearly succeeded il
Sbing her whom / came to her assist
= dee. When we had issued from tha
lane iuko q decently-lighted street,
scrutin I'D her features. ! was thunder
.satrucE& Tho woman was a delicate CIR
Of nineteen summers. Her figure va
petite and graceful, almost fragile
She had hazel hair and dark-brown
saucy, laughing eyes that would se
your brain il . whirl, and the softest
silvery voice I ever listened to. Sh'
Va my ideal exactly. You shout,
have seen her, old fellowl" And b
gave me such . hearty slap on the bacl
J, that ] moved ont Of reach lest anothe
Outburst Of enthusiasm should b fol
lowed BY . similar demonstration
sNo@, candidly, Bob Gordon, don't 20,
think she Wa beAutifulfs
II could tell better II ] had ssel
, her, Pat / replied, gazing up at th
llipg and wondering il he had for
ia the miniature o. the floor.
ter going nm distance" he con
"a, ave entsred . neat. unpretend
little street, IN which Il seems Oh
I asked her i'll might call
1 LAfte1 aono hesitation abe said yes, "a
a~aAorpoon; she nsver received any on
d ~ evening; and taking . card fror
~ pookot nho hastily wrote her nam
md address on u, md handing Il to nj
agaanthanking ne tor my kindness IN
-ohom[hesvery, and nade ne roo,
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